Paul Buchanan
Paul Buchanan:drone attacks on Saudi oil plants a first
Strategic analyst Paul Buchanan says Saturday's drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil facilities represent the first time non-state actors have used drone technology to such devastating effect. Yemen's… Audio
No right-wing extremists or white supremacist groups on UN list
There isn't a single right-wing extremist or white supremacist group or individual on a list of terrorist threats created by the United Nations. The police have published the list of Designated… Audio
Spy agencies have not had hands tied - Paul Buchanan
National Party leader Simon Bridges says the Government should reconsider the surveillance programme Project Speargun, which the previous National Government abandoned in 2013. He says intelligence… Audio
Concerns about violent white supremacists 'fell through cracks'
Security Analyst Paul Buchanan says the terrorists slipped through the cracks "and it's a failure of intelligence." He says the failure is in the lack of priority given to white supremacists. "What… Audio
Christchurch shooter ‘a very clear white supremacist’.
Security analyst Paul Buchanan says he has seen the manifesto of the alleged Christchurch shooter. "He is a very clear white supremacist who has been planning this for two years". Audio
UK stance on Huawei a relief for NZ govt - Buchanan
The Prime Minister says New Zealand will take an independent position on Huawei and it will not be influenced by our Five Eyes partners. The US has been seeking to persuade allies to ban the Chinese… Audio
Trump to declare national emergency for wall
President Donald Trump will declare National emergency so he can bypass Congress to fund has border wall on the US Mexican Border. Senior Democrats have slammed it as a gross misuse of power. Audio
'We have nothing to hide' - Huawei New Zealand
Huawei is offering to open its systems to the government to allay national security fears about the Chinese company's bid to build a next-generation cellphone network. Its New Zealand deputy managing… Audio
Fears NZers in China could be targeted in Huawei fallout
Canadian and Australian citizens have been detained in China and Chinese press has made it clear there will be retribution for Five Eyes nations barring Huawei, a security consultant says.
NZ may be China's next target over Huawei rejection - Buchanan
A leading geopolitical commentator is warning New Zealanders could be the next target of China's apparent retaliation for the detention of a top Huawei executive in Canada. Huawei has been banned from… Audio
China retaliating as countries reject Huawei 5g - Buchanan
A security consultant believes a blogger's detention in China this week is retaliation against countries that have rejected - or are considering rejecting - the 5G rollout by the tech company Huawei… Audio
Trump's Christmas break: Government shut down and Russian probe
Paul Buchanan of 36 Parallel Consultants discusses US government shut-downs. What the power-play is behind them. Will Donald Trump get his Mexico border wall? And is it possible he could be charged… Audio
'It's appalling' - Security consultant on Thompson and Clarke
Urs Signer from the group Climate Justice Taranaki, which opposes oil and gas drilling, is not surprised by the report's findings. Oil Free Wellington says concerns about Thompson and Clark were… Audio
Is NZ the next target of Russian hackers?
Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe by US, UK and Dutch authorities. It comes as the GCSB here has also added its voice saying that Russia was… Audio
NZ 'straddling barbed wire fence' on foreign relations
Security analyst Paul Buchanan discusses the latest developments from Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin, and his return to Washington. They talk about New Zealand's part in the changes in… Audio
Ardern 'disingenous' on Russian spies comment - Buchanan
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's statement that New Zealand is not home to any Russian spies is being met with scepticism - and scoffing - internationally. The Guardian's headline reads: 'New Zealand… Audio
Is NZ going beyond its brief in Iraq?
The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is expected to put pressure on New Zealand next month to extend its military mission in Iraq. The subject is expected to feature when Jacinda Ardern… Audio
GCSB walked fine line ethically with WTO spying campaign
Security analyst Paul Buchanan examines claims that the GCSB was acting in the interests of economic well being when it spied on those competing with the former Trade Minister Tim Groser to run the… Audio
More defence spending on the cards when Tillerson visits?
A push for New Zealand to spend more on defence could be one of the topics when America's top diplomat Rex Tillerson visits New Zealand next week. Security analyst Paul Buchanan from 36th Parallel… Audio
Security analyst Paul Buchanan sifts through Hit & Run claims
Amid claim and counter claim about the exact location of the deadly SAS raid at the centre of the Hit and Run allegations, the Prime Minister Bill English says there is still no credible evidence of… Audio